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1 NUMBER 5272. PHILADELPHIA, SUNDAY MORNING, 'FEBRUARY. 23, 1890. FIVE CENTS. left Paris last night for London, accom DEFEIDINGJHS HOROR HISS HUNTINGDON SUED AN INJUNCTION GRANTED AGAINST THE AMERICAN SINGER.

DESERTED WIFE ASP FAMY. A Husband Heard From After I Kb. teen Years' Silence, Special Telegram to Thk Tiira. Johxstowx, February 22. Nearly eighteen years ago, in March, 1872, William Risheberger left Jenner Cross Roads, Somerset county, deserting his wife aud three small children.

On saying goodbye to his family he represented that he was coming to Johnstown to buy iron and tools to run a blacksmith shop. Whatever the circumstances were, he never returned home. His strange disappearance created considerable excitement in the Jenner neighborhood, and. various were the conjectures as to what had become of him. The general sentiment, however, was that he had met with foul play or had been accidentally drowned.

The years went by and finally Risheberger was given up for dead. He had left his wife and children in absolute poverty, and after five years of waiting she took another husband io the person of Ephraim Shaulis. They removed to Bakersville, Somerset county, where they now live, and six or seven children were born to them. One week ago to day Mr. J.

J. Zimmerman, of Stoyestown, was astounded upon receiving a letter from Risheberger in regard to a pension matter. The two had been soldiers together in the same regiment and Zimmerman's testimony was wanted to prove some fact necessary to be made clear before Risheberger could get his papers. The letter came from Michigan, where Risheberger has made a new home aud is raising another family. Xo action has yet been taken in the case and it is not probable that Mrs.

Shaulis has as yet been informed thatEisho bergor is alive. HALF A CESIUM OLD. GRAND COMBINATION TRICK MULE DOUBLE DUMP. MA3US HELD FOR TRIAL present "Lord Mayor" of Philadelphia. As one of the contributing members of the A.

C. S. N. I welcome the publicity you have given the stale of affairs in that organization, and hope for a speedy revolution. panied by Miss Carrie Turner, late of the Madison Square Theatre.

Miss Hawthorne said to The Times correspondent yesterday that she bad come over to see "Jeanne d'Arc," bnt that she did not think it could be produced in English with success. If Sarah Bernhardt produces it," said Miss Hawthorne, "it will be a go. Sarah would assure its success in New York. "Miss Mather would do well with the piece, for, like Fiance, America is republican and public feeling has mnch to do with the success of the play. I shall begin a tonr of the English provinces with 'Theodora and return in time te open on May 5 at Drury Lane." How about your suit with Mr.

Palmer the actress was asked. "The case," she replied, "will come off, strange to say, just at the time that I open with 'Theodora 'in London. I saw Palmer at Henley last summer and we were very good friends. He offered to settle the matter by paying the cost of the 'Theodora' costumes, $15,000, which, of course, I refused to do. The damages I claim after waiting two years for him to fulfill his part of the contract amount to 3,000.

In the meanwhile the affair has made me ill and has distressed me very mnch." Miss Hawthorne was the guest for several days, while in Paris, of Mrs. Saunders Johnson. Robert son of the late Maurice Strakoscb, arrived in Paris yesterday afternoon after an absence of two years as manager of Mile. Nikita, whom he left two weeks ago in Russia. He is in Paris managing the great Austrian pianist, Madame Sophie Mentor, wlio is to be the soloist at the Lomereux concert to morrow.

When Strakoscb was asked why he left Nikita he said "I cannot answer that question. There may be a lawsuit and I shall remain quiet unless she chooses to speak. In that case I shall have something to say. "Have you given up managing Italian opera?" he was asked. "No," was the reply, "but I have learned that opera companies with stars do not pay.

I believe that the day will come when the chief attraction and stars will be to receive eqnal salaries. I shall remain in Paris a fortnight and then go to London for the season." DASCKG ON BOARD SHIP. A Brilliant Assemblage Visit the Flagship Chicago. SPECIAL CAB LB TELEGRAM TO THE TIMES. Copyright.

1810. by X. Y. Herald. Villa Franca, February 22.

Rear Admiral Walker and the captain and officers of the flagship Chicago on Thursday requested the attendance of many old friends whom they found here on their arrival and the great number they have made since their advent into harbor to an afternoon party. Five hundred and sixty one invitations were sent out. Of the recipients 561 were present The party was kept up from 2 in the afternoon until 5. The cards said nothing about dancing, but somehow the young ladies knew that there was going to be some and they came full of the idea and found good music and any number of partners waiting for them. Pretty nearly every carriage aud cab in Nice were taking their way toward the Ville Franche early in the afternoon and formed a complete string from Nice to the edgo of the water at Ville Franche.

Ships' boats were in waiting at the landing, and under the able direction of Lieutenant Rohrer, tho guests were taken off on board the flagship. The scene was really fairy like and the arrangements reflect the greatest credit on all concerned. The entire after part of the upper deck had been covered in and draped entirely with flags of all na tions. All the iron work and stanchionp and such like had been artistically festooned with garlands of myrtle, camelias and carnations. Wherever space permitted were attractively arranged groups of palm and cac tus and other plants and in the centre sat the ship's band, which throughout the afternoon played with energy and effect.

Dancing was kept up most briskly, and there were any number of pretty girls and matrons present Those who were not so keen about dancing had plenty of interest for them in looking at the big guns and admiring their neatness. The ladies were more especially anxious to see the admiral's snug quarters and occupy his best chair and have explained to them many difficult problems of modern navigation. Need It be said that the ward room was an exceedingly popular centre of attraction, and that somehow a large percentage of the prettiest girls managed find their way down there under the charieronage of some able bodied protector. There a table was covered with an unusual display of tempting light refreshments, and the ladies were treated to a special bowl of claret punch which was brewed in Boston and only now uncorked. Then there was the entire length of the gun deck to explore and the cooks' galley and process of hammock slinging to bo explained and thousands of other things.

An attempt to give a list of the guests would take too long. Among them were the Due de LeuchtenbeTg, Lady Randolph Churchill, Yiconte de Zanze, Mrs. Walker and Miss Walker, Captain Fitz George, Comte de Novian, Governor of Nice General Garets, the Prefect of Nice, and Miss Henry, Baron d'Esquille, Lady Rose, Comto De Malanssena, the Misses King, De Lancey Kane Joy, Comte and Comtesse Edouard De Pourtales, Baronne de Berkheim, Mile, de Pourtales, Mrs. Markham, Comtesse Jacques and Herbert De Pourtales, Vicomte de Mrs. and Miss Ritchie, Miss Puleston.

Mr. and Mrs. Ash hurst Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Urquhart, Comte and Comtesse Jean de Ganxy, Mr.

and Mrs. Harriman, Mrs. Dodooe, Mrs. John Gowen, Mrs. J.

N. Walker, Comtesse and Mile, de Bannelos, Mr. and Mrs. William Keagh and Mrs. Lewis Rutherford.

FLOATING STARS AND STRIPES. The Day Celebrated by the Squadron ot Evolution. SPECIAL CABLE TELEfiRAM TO TUB TIMES. Copyright, 1890, bj N. Y.

Herald. Villa Franca, February 23. The United States evolutionary squadron was to day beautifully decorated with bunting in honor of Washington's Birthday. The French men of war Le Milan, L'Amiral, Baudin, Trident, and Le Redoubtable, which arrived here last night, were also decorated with flags in honor of America's great patriot and first President. To morrow Admiral Walker, Admiral Du Petit Thouares and the officers of both squadrons will be entertained by the Mayor of Ville Franche at the Champetre.

On Monday they are invited to a ball at the Cercle do la Mediterranean at Nice, The squadron will leave Ville Franche on Wednesday next for Spezzia, whence they go to Naples. Owing to the fact that the Italian Government refuses to allow more than three war ships of any foreign power to enter their ports at the Bame lime, one of the ships will have to be detached from the squadron. TOTJ3JG LINCOLN'S ILLNESS. The Minister's Son (still In a Critical Condition. SPECIAL CABLE TK LEG It AM TO THE TIMES.

By Dunlap'B Cable Company. London, February 22. Minister Lincoln's son Abraham, who wa reported as being much improved this morning, following the painfnl operation to which he submitted yesterday, has had a serious relapse. On inquiry at the Lincoln residence at 10 o'clock to night, the information was given that the gravest doubts as to his recovery were entertained and that he is restless and weak. His father does not leave his bedside.

Mr. Lincoln desires to express his gratitude to ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT Washington's Birthday Celebrated in Paris and by the Squadron of Evolution in Villa Franca. SPECIAL CABLE TELEGRAM TO THE TIMES. Copyright. 1 by N.

Y. Herald. 1 London, February 23. The motion by the Carl Rosa Opera Company for an injunction to restrain Agnes Huntington from singing at any plat in the United Kingdom, the United States or Canada, without the con Bentof the plaintiffs, came again this morning before the Chancery Division. Thedefendant, who has a contralto voice, entered into an agreement with theCarl Rosa Company in October, 1888, to sing in Italian and English opera and light opera, concerts and oratorios seven days a week, if required, and not for any one but that company.

She afterwards performed very successfully, taking the title role in "Paul Jones." The company afterwards arranged to produce 'Marjorie," the music of which, not being suitable to the defendant's voice, was altered to suit her. After the piece had been produced, however, and Miss Huntingdon had appeared in it, she complained that the music of her part was hurtful to her voice and she required that it should be altered. She then failed to keep her engagement. The plaintiffs then offered her Paul Jones," to be performed in the provinces, but on the ground of bad health and the exertion of moving from place to place, etc, she did not accept the company's offer. APPLIED FOR AN" INJUNCTION.

Hearing that she was about to form a company to perform in America, the plaintiffs applied for an injunction. They alleged that they had done everything they could to meet Miss Huntington's wishes by altering the music of "Marrjoie that she raised no objection to the music as altered at rehearsals that she assented to it and said it would do that she performed in "Marjorie" when first produced in January, and that it was only after it had been Rome days before the public that she raised objections. Miss Huntington said this morning that it Is not for the purpose of obtaining better terms that she refused to sing. The music, as arranged, was unsuitable to her voice. Her part in Marjorie" had been written for a tenor voice, which was unsuitable for her, and it had not been altered according to promise.

Her part was only handed to hor by instalments, and she had not an opportunity until December 31 of judging whether the whole was suitable. It was only on the 15th of January, the piece being produced on the 18th, that she received the whole, and it was only then that she found the music did not suit her. There was only a full and complete rehearsal on the 17th, and she then ascertained that the music would be an unbearable strain on her voice, but being unwilling to disappoint the public 6he appeared. miss Huntington's complaint. Prior to January 18 she repeatedly told Harris that a tenor was too high for her voice.

Harris, in his affidavit, said he told her not to force her voice in a lower register, and by this it was evident that she had epokeu to him about the unsuitauiiity of the music for her voice. Miss Huntington said there was frequently a scene botween Harris and herself when he would not alter the piece any more, and she refused to sing. She hod told him for a week that the partfmust be rewritten for a contralto. It was not rewritten, and, therefore, she could put an end to the agreement. Her counsel argued that the company were by their contract bound to provide Miss Huntington with a part that she could play, and they had not done so, consequently they were the parties who had broken the contract.

Justice Chitty granted the injunction, but expressed the hope that the parties, if they had an opportunity of arranging their differences, would do so, as it could not be to the advantage of managers, actors or singers occupying a high position to have their quarrels paraded before the public A3105G THE BOULEVARDS. Washington's Birthday Appropriately Celebrated In Paris. SPECIAL CABLE TELEGRAM TO THE TIMES. Copyright, by N. Y.

Herald. Faris, February 22. Washington's Birthday was observed in Paris by a grand and patriotic reception at Consul General Bath bone's, 81 Avenue des Champs Elysees, this afternoon. One thousand invitations were issued in the method which General Rath bone has organized to bring the Americans in Paris together and which has been most popular among residents and visitors in Paris. About 500 people were present, among whom were the most prominent members of the American colony.

The Hungarian Band was in attendance, and champagne and other beverages, including egg nog, with dainty viands and refreshments, were bounteously served. Mrs. Rathbone was assisted in receiving by her niece, Miss Macendray, and her guest, Miss Marie Howard, of London. General Ratbone returned a few days hence from a tour of inspection of some of the con Bulatesinthesouthern partof France. Under orders of the State Department the inspection will be continued and the investigations of this excellent officer will prove conducive to the benefit of the public service.

The Lenten season has necessarily affected social matters, and the departures for Nice and Rome and other Italian cities have already commenced. Mr. and Mrs. William Sloanehave left the Riviera for Florence, and are booked for Paris April 1. Mrs.

Thomas Loring and daughter, of Philadelphia, are here at the Bristol. Douglass Grant is expected to morrow to accompany Mrs. Beech Grant to Cannes on Tuesday. Mrs. John Hoffman and Mrs.

Sanford, of New York, are at the Hotel Liverpool. Thomas E. Crimmins has returned from Rome to the Hotel Binda and Mr. and Mrs. George H.

Lea, of Philadelphia, are at the Athenee. K. A. Stevens, son of the late Admiral Stevens, of New York, has arrived at. the Hotel De France.

Baroness De Klenck's afternoon reception was largely attended. Mrs. Walden Pell, Vice Consul Preston, General and Mrs. Rath bone, Mrs. and Miss Bobbins, Miss Macon dray, Mrs.

Butterworth, Carolns Duran, Mr. Penneman and Commander Ullmann were among the guests. One of the pretty dinners given during the week was that of Mrs. Wallace, of Washington, and her brother, Jesse Brown. The guests were Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Forbes, John Munroe, Mrs. Munroe, Mrs. George Pendleton Bowker, W. Thorne, William Howard, Mrs.

Howard, of Ban Francisco General and Mrs. Rathbone. Another dinner was that of General and Mrs. Meredith Read, at which were present the Princess Geortchakow, the Due de Val lambrosa, Colonel Bonaparte, Photiades Prassa, Mme. and Miles.

Schuyler Crosby ADd Mr. and Mrs. Richard Corbin. The German Ambassador and his daughter, the Comtesse E. Marie de Munster, gave a political and diplomatic dinner last evening The guests included M.

and Mme. Tirard, M. Spuller, M. Rouvier, M. and Mme.

Constant, the Papal Nuncio, M. and Mme. D'Leon Castillo, Mr. Whitelaw Reid and Mrs. Mauriel Hay and her daughter, who is betrothed to the Ambassador's eldest son.

Miss Grace Hawthorne, an American actress of the Princess Theatre, London, WILLIAM DICKERSON APPEALS TO THE SUPREME COURt A TOUCHING AND PATHETIC SCENE The Barristtr, Weak in Body, Bat Strong in Spirit, Asks That Ilis Wrongs be Hedrfssed. At the bar of the Supreme Court yesterday morning a feeble old man, advanced in years and almost overcome by infirmities, made a pathetic appeal for redress from au accusa tion, which for the past ton years has classed him among the criminals of the Penitentiary. The officers of the court and the Judges on the bench seemed overcome with sympathy at his position. As he leaned across the bar It could be seen that he was a complete physical wreck. His bent shoulders aud trembling hand told of years of suffering and hard ship, while his husky voice trembled as he pleaded his own case before the tribunal.

The old man was William E. Diekerson, the able lawyer who formed the central figure in the famous forged will case which attracted so much attention in 1878. and who was sent to the Eastern Penitentiary tor ten years to answer for the crime. THE OLD MAN'S EARNEST APPEAL, Your Honors," he said, in a feeble voice, there never was a wrong without a remedy and there never was a wrong that could not be made right My honesty has been questioned, my honor tarnished and my good name dragged into the mire of criminality when I am entirely innocent. I must be righted and I ask redress at this tribunal.

I have served in the Penitentiary for nearly ten years and mnst rid myself of the stain left by that prison by appealing to you as a last resort Never since the foundation of the world, be continued, and bis voice grew almost audible, "has there been such a wrong committed, except perhaps in the crucifixion of our Saviour. I will not draw comparisons. but I cite that instance because he died from the accusations of perjurers, and I have been mined by the same means. I wish to present this petition, asking thata new trial be given me, and that I be appointed in place of the late Mr. as nominal plaintiff in the case.

"Will the Prothonotary bring us the doc uments," said Chief Justice E. M. 1'axton, who evidently sympathized with the pitiful weakness ot the old man. also wish to present to your Honors an account of the trial Court of Common Pleas, No. 1, in September term, 1878.

and also of new trial in the winter of law." "Let the officers of the court collect the papers" was Judge Paxsnn's reply, "and we will consider these documents and call another session to hear your arguments. Let the court stand adjourned." The session came to an end after the clerk had announced that the case would be resumed on next Monday at 11 o'clock. WHAT THE PETITION BETS FORTH. The petition for an appeal and new trial presented by Mr. Diekerson, contains an in teresting resume of the famous case.

After criticising the alleged corrupted system of administrating justice in 1878 and prior to that date, and describing tho circumstances under which he wrote the famous "Junius" letters which attracted so much attention at the time they were first published, he says that A great wrong has been done to the people of this State and to your petitioner particularly, under the forms of law which were used in this rase." That 'Uiis grcn, wrong was committed by diverting worn sve charities, intended by the testator (Rohert Whitaker)and specified in his last will and testament, written by your petitioner and signed by the testator in his presence and in the presence of the subscribing witnesses at his request aud distributing among nis cot lateral heirs in defiance of the provision of said testament. It was pages nine and ten of the will which provided that a large sum of money should be left to certain charities instead of to members of Whitaker's family that were contested on the ground that they had been forged by Mr. Diekerson at Guy's Hotel, Seventh and Chestnut streets, on the 10th of September, 1878. The case first came np in court on the 9th of April, 18i9, when Mr. Diekerson claims that the plaintiff and counsel for the plaintiff furnished $40 to the only living subscribing wit ness of the will to send him to New York out of the jurisdiction of the court, so that he conld not be examined by the court ine verdict was set aside and a new trial was ordered.

The case came up again on the 5th of January, 1880, and continued from day to day until the lJHh of May, when tne jury rendered a verdict that the will was a lor gery and Mr. Diekerson was sent to the penitentiary for ten years. PERJURY CHARGED. In his petition Mr. Diekerson, after re viewing the case, makes positive accusations that several of the witnesses received money for perjuring themselves and that huge sums of money were expended upon the trial by the contestants of the will in order to win their caso.

His argument before the Supreme Court next Monday, in which he will attempt to prove this statement, is likely to prove of great interest and importance. A Child Seriously Burned. During the absence of her mother In another room early yesterday morning little Ella Ghayes, aged seven years, living at 6 Castle court, was burned while playing with fire in the kitchen. The agonizing cries of the little sufferer brought the mother to the soeno. To her horror she saw that her daugh ter was enveloned in names.

vttn great presence of mind she seized a mat which was lying on the floor and wrapping it around the chiid succeeded in extinguishing tne names, not however, until the little one was seri ously burned from the hip to the knee. She was removea to tne iiaunemann Hospital, where it is thought she Is in a critical condition. Unlontown's New Court House. Sneolal Telegram to Thk Times. IlNiONTOWN.February 23.

The work of tear ing down the old court bouse to replace It with a new $200,000 stone structure will be begun April 1. The County Commissioners to day rented the Walker property on Main street for two years or more, and will use the sec ond story lor a courr. room ana rne tower floor for the county offices. The borough au thorities also arranged to take this property at $13,600, the assessed valuation, but are not to pay any interest on this sum. Lebo, the "Wife Murderer, Dead.

Reading, February S3. Henry Lebo, the wife murderer, who, when captured three days ago, sent a bullet into his own head, died in the County Jail to night. This was the nnal act in a ternnie trageay wnicn cost inreo lives, Mrs. Lebo's father, Daniel Fisher, Imving dropped dead when he heard of tho shooting of his daughter. Another Jury Briber Convicted.

Chicago, February 23. Tho jury in the Crouin Jury brlbfng case this morning brought in a verdict finding the only remaining defendant on trial, Jeremiah O'Donnell, guilty of the offense charged, and fixing his punishment at three years in the penitentiary. In oral or Mr. Passmore. The West Philadelphia Republican Club at ItB meeting on Friday night, by a unanimous vote most heartily pledged the efforts of the organization to secure the election of J.

A. Al. passmore tor uovernor. Forecast for Sunday. Warmer, fair weather, southwest' erly winds.

temperature yesterday. 8A.M S7I Highest 38 8P.M 84 1 Lowest CLEAR CITY NEWS IN BRIEF The Penn Clubtendered Commander Green. of tbe school ship Saratoga, a reception last night which was largely attended. A fillc ht fire, caused bv a cauldron of fat boiling over, occurred early yesterday at the bakery of Henry Kenerens. Ridge and Krams avenues, Roxborougb.

Frank H. Mann. 808 Christian street, was held in 1700 bail by Magistrate Lelar yesterday for assault and battery with intent to kill Abraham Field, 838 South Btreet The steam dye establishment of A. F. Bour not southeast corner of Seventeenth and Fairraount avenue, was damaged yesterday by fire, caused by an explosion of chemicals.

Lobs, $150, .1" rff friends in America who have cabled him their sympathy. When Sir Arthur Sullivan was told that The Star Spangled Banner" was to be sung at the rise of the curtain at the Gondo liers" to night on account of its being Wash ington's birthday, he burst out laughing and said that after the terrible scoring the press had given the opera, he did not know whether to take it as a compliment or not. He is greatly elated at the success of the reproduction of the opera and is very busy finishing the first act of his forthcoming grand opera, for which the libretto has been completed. It will be ready for the opening of D'Oyley Carte's new theatre in October. A GERMAN BLACKMAILER.

Sensational Trial In the Berlin Law Courts. SPECIAL CABLE TELEGRAM TO THE TIMES. By Dunlap a Cable Company. Berlin, February 23. The trial of Herr Frieden stein, the editor of the Neu Berlin newspaper, for blackmailing is the sensation of the hour.

The revelations in court concerning society happenings are something terrible, the public being frequently excluded as the Judge thought that the evidence was liable to corrupt people's morals. The trial showed that Friedenstcin was the boldest and most successful blackmailer the German Empire. He dealt only with wealthy and prominent peoplo, such as bank directors, governors of public institutions, eminent clergymen and renowned art actresses and politicians. These he tracked like a sleuth hound, and then wrote to them that unless they would subscribe so much money for the support of his paper he would publish the result of his inquiries. Among the victims who came forward on the trial were Baron Kohn, of Dessaug, the Emperor's private banker Fraenket, the chief of the Berlin Bank Carson, the head of tho largest dry goods house in the city Boctzoro, a wealthy brewer Helena Sontag, the well known actress, and numerous shining lights of the court and army whose names were kept secret.

All these Tfop'e had paid large sums of money as the price of silence in regard to their real or supposed sins and frailties. The Emperor takes a deep interest in the trial and Fried enstein will probably receive the hardest sentence the law allows, but his villainy has smirched many fair characters and ruined many happy lives. MRS. MILES SEEKS DIVORCE. A Phllndelphtan Denies Ilia Alleged Marriage to an Actress.

Special Telegram to The Times. Nkw York, February 22, Mrs. Mercedes Miles has commenced what promises to be a very Interesting divorce suit against her husband. Colonel Thomas Miles, In the Superior Court and her lawyer will make a motion for alimony and counsel fees on Monday. Mrs.

Miles is a handsome Southern girl of about 23, who will be remembered by the patrons of Daly's Theatre as one of the most charming actresses that ever appeared on that stage. Her professional name was Mercedes Leigh, and she also appeared with Ro slna Vokes, playing important parts in the comedies presented by her company. Her husband, Colonel Miles, it is said, derives his income from his father, who lives at the Continent! Hotel in Philadelphia, and who is reputed to be very wealthy. The Colonel, It appears, had had two former experiences on the sea of matrimony, both of which had resulted to his discredit and two divorces, but the details of these he managed to keep from the third victim till after his marriage, which occurred on July 18. 1888, at Stonington, Conn.

The you tig woman soon became disgusted with Miles, but agreed to keep up the outward form of wifehood simply to oblige her husband, but when she went to take up her residence in her new home she was mot by such an impudent Bauey "housekeeper" that she left in disgust and went to London, whoro Mrs. John Muckny brought her out as a reader. She would have her debut in tho St. James Theatre under the patronage of Mrs. Henry Labouchere, who took quito a fancy, but for her 111 health.

All this time her only support was derived from such few private readings as she could give. Her friends, meanwhile, wero receiving a flood of scurrilous and indecent letters about her. Those, it is alleged, were sent by her husband. She then came back to this country and began action. Colonel Mites, through hisattorney, George E.

Black well, denies the allegation of unfaithfulness, and says that the ceremony through which he went wss null and void simply for the reason that the plaintiff was already a married woman, her husband being one Frank Williams. He. proposes to light the case. THE COLLAPSED ROOF. A Curlons Crowd Visits the Grand Opera House.

From early In the morning until nightfall yesterday the Grand Opera House was surrounded by a curious crowd gazing up through the windows and doorways at the yawning gap left in the building by the fallen roof. In the interior of the building nearly every vestige of the disaster of the previous day had disappeared. As soon as the injured men bad been removed, a force of workmen under the direction of Superintendent De Kinder went to work to clear up the debris, and so actively was the work pushed that by 6 o'clock All the fallen timbers were removed. Beyond the open space over the auditorium, a couple of broken columns and a hanging joist, all signs of tho accldont, had disappeared. All the Injured men had nearly recovered yesterday, and four of them wanted to return to work, but Mr.

De Kinder insisted upon them remaining at home. ELBCTRI0 BREVITHS 3 A bill has been Introduced in the Canadian Senate making relic an official language. The Fifth Presbyterian Church In North Minneapolis burned yesterday morning. Loss. $9,000.

Joseph Howe's oil cloth factory at Glouces ter, was burned yesterday. Loss about insured. For attacking M. De Froycinet, French Minister of War. In a recent soeech.

Gennml Custex will be tried by court martial. Bv the explosion of a boiler In the Raw mill of James Hunter, at Ruther Glenn, three eopie were Kiuea ana six oaaiy injured on Viday. The electric light mailt at Freenort. TIL. owned by Faxwell Munn, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning.

Loss, insurance, (XK). The Congo Free State has empowered the Briifisels Anti Slavery Society to send an expedition to Africa to aid in suppressing the slave trade. A branch of the non partisan Woman's Christian Temoorance TJni on. of which Mrs. J.

Ellon Foster, or Iowa, is the recognized leador, has been formed at Chicago. A boat with six of the crew of the British ship Sovereign, from Cardiff for Montevideo, which was stink by collision with the steamer Hlghgate olf Lundy Island, isBtill raiding. The acts providing for the construction of bridges over the Mississippi river at Burlington, Iowa, and the Missouri river In Douglass county, Missouri, were yesterday approved by the President. THE SPLIT IH THE NAVY PROMINENT MEMBERS INTERVIEWED ON THE SUBJECT. A OF OPIJIO The Contributing and Active Athletes Are Divided in Their Statements as to the Existing State.

The publication in yesterday's Times of the dissatisfaction existing among the contributing members of tho Schuylkill Navy Athletic Club created mnch comment among the members of the club and brought out many open expressions of discontent from members who have hitherto kept silent A number of the members were interviewed at the rooms of the club in reference to the existing state of things in the organization. Harry McMillan, secretary of the clnb, said: "I have read the article in The Times. I think that there is very little real dissatisfaction among tho contributing members, and this has been brought about by a few active members. "The wholo thing is merely a question of management, and if there had been any dissatisfaction with that there are enough active members to checkmate the management. I can't see what cause they can have for dissatisfaction, as we are going to give them for one third the money four times as much aB any other social or athletic club in the country.

TK NOT WANT THE DISSATISFIED. Although we do not want to lose any of our contributing members, still, if any of them think they are not fairly treated, let them get ont, as we can fill their places. It is not the solid and substantial contributing members who are making the row, but fellows who have given nothing towards the new club house. "You will not find any of the kickers' names among those who subscribed to the second mortgage bonds on the clnb house, bnt only the names of contributing members, who are backing up the management and doing all they can to help the club. The present management has been in existence for five years and has never given any cause for dissatisfaction.

There is nothing in it for me, and it has cost me considerable time and money, which I have given out of pure enthusiasm for the club. I am not afraid to say what I think. I believe that if these contributing members continue to malign, stigmatize and libel the management, they are better out than in. I don't think that any of them would like my position, for it is an exceedingly thankless one, as tho letters I am continually in receipt of prove." CONGRESSMAN KEYBURN'S OPINION. Congressman John E.

Key burn, vice president of the club, said I do not think there is much dissatisfaction among members. At several of our meetings the question of changing the by laws and giving the contributing members a vote has come up, but no action has ever been taken, as wo thought it might lower the amateur standing of the club. The first part of the article in The Times is correct, as primarily the only thought in organizing the club was to allow tho members of tho various boat clubs to keep in training during tho winter. "In rowing, Philadelphiaistheonlypurely amateur city in the country, and at all the boating conventions her delegates have contended for a high amateur standing. As the club was organized from the boat clubs, rowing is still placed first, and wo thought if we gave men who have no particular interest in it the privilege of rowing, the amateur standard might be lowered.

"If tho dissatisfaction should continue to increase, and 1,400 or 1,510 men object to being governed by 500, the outcome of it may be that the name and character of the club will be changed and a new charter for a strictly athletic club taken out" John Hunckor, captain of the club, said 'I have nothing to say in regard to the alleged dissatisfaction among the contributing members of the club. I am much obliged to yon for coming up to get my opinion, but I can only repeat that I do not care to say anything." WHAT A CONTRIBUTING MEMBER SAYS. Frank Rose, a contributing member of the club, said "That article in to day's Times voices the general sentiment of the contributing members of the club. One of the scarcest things to be found around here is an active member of the club, it being the contributing members who do the work and compete at the different athletic meetings. Of course I suppose we all ought to have known of that article in the by laws which says that only active members have the right to vote, bnt I for one, and the majority of the other members are like me, never thought to look at the laws when we entered.

It is only after we get in that we find that wo have no Toice in the affairs of the club. Now, as we pay the same dues as the active members, we think we ought to have some voice in tho direction of the club. Although we have no fault to find with the officers, we would like to have a vote. "On several occasions when we protested we were informed if we did not like it we could get ont But a man who wants to belong to an athletic club cannot do as he pleases, as there is no other club for him to join. As I said, we have no fault to find with the management, but we would like to have some say in the club." The idea tn'at any cause for dissatisfaction could exist among the contributing members was denied by the officers of the club.

The general opinion among them was that If the contributing members do not like the way they are treated then let them get out as they did or ought to have known when they entered of the clause in the by laws which prohibits them from voting. A LETTER FROM A MEMBER. D. J. Campbell, another contributing member, yesterday sent to the editor of The Times the following letter: My Dear Sir: Your timely article in this morning's issue headed, "Wanted Recogni tion A Threatened Row in the Schuylulll Navy Athletic Club, will, no doubt, attract general attention.

But we would respect fully ask since when has a majority been ex pected to have a voice in the management of any association? We were bltssfuily resting under the delusion that we should be thankful that a majority of self sacrificing members are always readv to relieve tho ma jority of any organization of the neoessity of eitner tmtiKing or aenng, mereiy roioganng to the minority the insignificant, but very essential, privilege of liberally contributing. No doubt an investigation would develop the fact that the ruling minority of the A. C. 8. N.

are composed of those who draw their in spimtion from that "Man of Destiny' the The Fifth Ward Tough Goes to Jail Charged With Murder. John McManus, the desperado who murdered Edward McGinnis at Third and Stampers streets on Friday ntght was committed to Moyamensfng Prison yesterday by Judge Durham, to await the result of the Coroner's inquest. Amanda Cross, the notorious woman who was the cause of the crime, has not yet been arrested. Cora Campbell. John Troyard and bis wife Lizzie.

Oliver Rogers, Thomas Burns and Daniel Pickering, all Inmates of the bouse 242 Stampers street, where the men first quarreled, were also held as witnesses. Throughout the hearing the murderer was calm and showed no emotion whatever. He is a notorious tough and for years has been the terror of thedown town wards. McGinnis was the fourth victim of McManus' pistol and the third case in which doath has been the result. Although in every case the police have endeavored to convict their man it is claimed that political influence has heretofore saved him.

McManus' other crimes are numerous, but he was never arrested until late in 1870. In the fall of that year a Fifth ward Democratic nominating convention was held in 1 1 art man's saloon, at 239 South Fifth street. The convention was a violent one, numbers of the delegates carrying loaded revolvers in their pockets. McManus was there in all his glory. He was heard to remark before entering the place I hat he would shoot 'Squire Mc Mullen, who was also on the floor.

The delegates got into a dispute, and it was not long before they wero tiring revolvers indiscriminately around tho hall. "During the melee McManus drew his revolver, fired and killed Bernard Riley, a well known politician. He escaped the vigitanceof the pollceand left the city. Returning, however, a few months afterwards be was arrested and tried, and the jury rendered a verdict of acquittal. He next came into public notice on election day, November 7, 1882.

A sailor named Burke, from Portland, Oregon, entered a saloon at Annapolis and South streets and called for a drink. McManus was in the bar room at the time and, drawing a revolver, without the Blight est warning to his victim, fired and seriously wounded his man. Again he escaped, but bo was afterwards captured and bold for trial. His victim, the sailor, was removed to the hospital, where he was confined for nine months and finally died. McManus was adjudged guilty and was sentenced to five years Imprisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary.

He had hardly been released from prison before he was arrested for firing at a man at Eighth add Walnut streets. No prosecutor appearing h'as rf leased. In ihe early part of tjhe sprint' he entered ABaloou at Second and Walnut streets, and without any provocation tired at Andrew Constat no, putting his right eye completely out. He remained out of the dutches of the police until he was captured by Officers Berry and Bon ham, on July 4 of the same year, but Consi dine refusing to prosecute, he was released. This latest escapade will probably end his bloody cm eer.

Amanda Cross, who is responsible for the death of McGinnis, is scarcely less noted than McManus. fhe has been a dangerous char actor since tho days of ber girlhood, and it was she whoeausedthe quarrel between the Kane brothers in tho saloon on South street, above Eighth, which ended in the murdering of Andrew by James and in bis execution afterward. She has earned the titleof the "Queen of the Slums," and has been living with McManus on Lombard street, and only a few weeks ago was arrested for Jumping out of a window to escftpe, as she said, troin being killed by McManus. She also figured in a shooting case at Fourth and Union streets, in which a young man named White shot at ber in a fit of jealousy. Mclaughlin on his mettle.

Some Revelations Abont Lancaster Election Frauds May be Made. Special telegram to The Txurs. Lancaster; February 2S Since the election of Tuesday there has been a great deal of excitement among the Republicans. Quite a number of prominent members of that party voted and worked for Mr. Clark, the successful Democratic candi date for Mayor.

One of the reasons that the "kickers," as tbey are called, gave for their stand was that the Republican candidate was to be controlled in his appointments and other acts by a number of men who have been acting as bosses. One of the "kickers" was Councilman John McLaughlin, of the Sixth ward, and the fooling was so great against him that an attempt was made to expel him from the Young Republican Club on Thursday evening. This could not be done, as it was shown that he was not a yet full fledged member. To day McLaughlin, in a long newspaper card, explains his position, and claims to be a good Republican, He says he was not fighting Dcnues, but the men behind him, and threatens to make somo startling revolutions in regard to the Sixth word election frauds of three years ago. Ho says be has evidence to show that the young men convicted of the offense wore not tho instigators of ft, but tho job was put up by men who are now trying to boss everybody else.

JOHN L. DINED. The Slugger Makes a Post Prandial Speech. Special Telegram to Thr Times. New York, February 22.

A jolly party of sports sat down to dinner with Champion John L. Sullivan to day. The dinner was given by John Cusack at his Broadway cafe lu honor of the big fellow. After the good things bad been disposed of, John made a short and characteristic speech, thoroughly entertaining his listeners. The party included B.

Martin, Joe Lannon, James Davis, Robert Kussell, John Cramer, John W. Porter, John O'Brien, Captain Will lam Daly, Captain Stamwood, John McLean, John Bennett, J. Martin and Captain Craven. Tho champion pronounced the event one of the most pleasant In bis experience. INJURED AT A FIRE.

A Wlllcesbarre Minister nnrt While Resoulnpr His Daughter. Special Telegram to Thr Times. WiLKEsnAKHB, February 23. Shortly before 8 o'clock this evening a disastrous fire broke out In the Williams block on Moade street. It spread to tho adjoining houses, occupied by J.

K. Williams and Henry James. The Williams bloctc was entirely destroyed and the houses of Williams and James gut tea. Rev. E.

Morris, nastor of Puritan Church. occupied apartments in the Williams block. In rescuing his little daughter from her bed room he was painfully injured and had to be carried from the house by a neighbor. xue toss is tia.uuu; insurance, w.uuu. They Despoiled a Corner Stone.

Hagkensack, N. February 23. A number of tramps who were brought here from the Little Ferry brick yards last night had coins and papers In their possession which created suspicion in the mind of Deputy Sheriff Henry. On Investigation it was found that the articles were stolen from the cornerstone of the newCatholio Church In Hi agenda Park. The stone was out of its place in the new house of worship and the tin box which contained the usual treasures was found ina lot near by.

Orleans Pardon Postponed. Paris, Feb. 93. The Cabinet Council at the Elysee to day decided to postpone for the present the release of tbe Duke of Orleans. He will be transferred to the Central Prison.

The next Cabinet Council will probably fix the date ot his pardon. A DEADLY BOILER EXPLOSION. Two Men Killed and Many Others Fatally Injured. Omaha, February 23. This morning an explosion occurred at tho Armour Cudahy parking house at South Omaha, which resulted in the instant death of at least one man, the subsequent death of another, and which may be followed by the death of others.

The explosion occurred in the boiler room of the old packing house. There is located a battery of nine boilers. The outside boiler of this battery burst, tearing a great hole in the walls of the machinery department adjoining. The following is a list of the dead and injured Jack Tigh. head fireman, instantly killed; Hans Olsen, coal wheeler, died from inhaling hot air; Sam Gibson, burned about the head and face, will probably die.

Ed Miskell was taken from the ruins with a fractured skull and severely burned he will probably die. James Mack was severely burned and his skull fractured he will probably die. James Sheridan was badly scalded abont the head and neck. Al II ad den was scalded and burned, but his injuries are not regarded as serious. James Maguire was severely burned about the hands and head.

George J. Mean an was burned about the head and eyes. Lamham has not been found and at last accounts was believed to be dead and lying beneath tho ruins. Mike liarrahan was badly bnrned abont the hend and hands. James Armstrong was burned badly about the head.

Many others wero slightly injured. The cause of the explosion is yet to be determined. The loss is many thousand dollars. FOUND 1IEK TRUANT HUSBAND, A Philadelphia Woman's Long; Senroh Rewarded. Bpeclal Telegram to The Ttmkh.

Denver, February 29, Mrs. PchaefTer arrived In Aspen yesterday from Philadelphia and at once called on tho Mayor of the u. The woman told him sho had oome from Philadelphia in search of her husband, who left her and child two years ago and came West, Tho family were In poor circumstances at the time. They ba been married over a year when a girl baby was born. Mrs.

Schaeffer wont to Boston and lived with tho mother of her bus band a while aud then returned to her boine at Philadelphia. During the first six months of the separation she heard from her husband a number of times, but finally the letters ceased. She received no news from him until a month ago when she heard he was In Aspen and bad married another woman. Tho information feli heavily on her and she was prostrated with grief. Penniless and alone sho did not know what to do.

A week ago she raised enough money to buy a ticket and started in search of her husband, with only a few dollars In her possession. enuurea bravely tne Hardships or travel on the scanty pittance aud caring untiringly for hor babe. The Marshal of tho town went In search of Schaeffer and fouud him at a hotel and asked htra to go with him. He took him to where the woman and child were stopping and confronted him with her. A seen followed the mooting.

The woman threw herself on her knees on the floor and wept bitterly for Joy. The sight of Hchaeffer and his bold ofTront ery was so remarkable that the olficer said he folt like throwing him in the deepest dungeon of the jail. Schaeffer denied that he had married any other woman and promised faithfully to make everything right. To day Schaeffer assured tho olficer that he would provide tor the woman ana accom pany nor to hiiadoiphia. COOPER BUYS OUT FOREPAUGH.

The Bis Show Is Sold to liar mini's Old Circus Partnor. It was officially announced yesterday that the executors of the estate of the late Adam Forepaugh had sold the great show plant and title of the aggregation to Jamos E. Cooper, the veteran tented manager. The purchaser of the lato showman's great property is a well known resident of this city. He has been in the circus business for a quarter of a century, formerly being a partner of James A.

Bailey, now of tho Barnum and Bailey Bhow. He was tho first American manager to exhibit a distinctively Amorlcan circus in foreign countries. In company with James A. Bailey, he took a circus to Australia, New Zealand, British India and through the South American countries. The tour began at San Francisco in the latter part of 187(1 and closed the trip three years later at Rio do Janeiro.

The tour was a very successful one and proved the entering wedge for future trips aoroad. The Forepaugh property under the ownership of Mr. Cooper, will retain all the features of the old aggregation and will be uuder the old management. Adam Forepaugh, the son of the former owner, and John A. Forepaugh, his nephow.will be the new managers.

The new owner announces that tho season wilt open at tho old Forepaugh Park on the 21st day of April, and every effort will bemado to maintain the high standard of recent years. KILLED BY DYNAMITE. Fatal Result of Drying; the Explosive In a Stove. Special Telegram to Thr Times. Greensburq, February 23.

As a result of a foolhardy experiment one man was almost instantly killed and threo other persons wero fatally injured this afternoon by an pxploslon of dynamite at Adams burg, a small village six miles west of this place. William Crock this morning found a stick of the explosive in a quarry near his home and as It was damp he conceived the idea of drying it in his kitchen stove. He carried bis Idea Into execution and in a few minutes a terrific explosion occurred, blowing the kitchen Into atoms and badly wrecking the main portion of the bouse as well as the house next door. A piecoof the stove crashed through the adjoining bouse, occupied by William Htelnitz, a blacksmith, and, striking him on the breast, gassed entirely through his rlghtlung, killing itn almostinstantly.Crock himself was struck by a flying missile and fatally injured. His wife was knocked down and their eight year old child was horribly bruised.

Neither of them cau survive their injuries. THE LINCOLN BANK TO RESUME. Cashier Bard's Shortage to be Made Good by the Stockholders. Lancaster, February 23. The Bank Examiner has concluded bis examlnationof the Lincoln Bank's affairs and finds the shortage of Cashier Bard to be about $12,000.

This afternoon the stockholders held ft meeting and decided to restore the capital of the bank and resume business. A Monument to Washington Started. Pittsburg, February 23. About 8,000 men participated In the annual parade this afternoon of tho Junior Order of American Mechanics In commemoration of Washington's Birthday. In tho morning the corner stone of a Washington Monument lu Allegheny Park was laid bv National Councilor St rob.

of the Junior O. U. A. with appropriate ereinonies. 1 The Youths Temperanoe Society of Chambers Church.

Tbe fiftieth anniversary of the Youths' Temperance Society of Chambers Presbyterian Church, Broad and Sansom streets, was celebrated last evening. Postmaster General Wanamaker, an old member of the church and also of the temperance society, made tbe jubilee address. He paid a high tribute to the virtue and ability of the founder of tbe church and society, Rev. Dr. Chambers.

Mr. Wanamaker also referred to the days when he used to be a Sunday school boy in the church and collect tho pennies and sell the tickets for the concerts. He also made reference to the banner which, was exhibited in front of tho stage and carried by Mr. Yard in The othors who took parr in tbe programme were the Infant school, W. Pwiftwood, Lulu Godfrey, S.

K. Torrov, A. Stickley. M. H.

llrown, D. W. Clarke, E. West. Mabel Gllmore, Ida Raker, Mabel Carroll, Andrew McAllister, Mr.

and Miss Haines, Maggie Town, Ida Gilmore, Sallio H. Rodgers. R. Ormiston. Raymond Class.

Charles Robbing, Alfred Snyder, Miss Sallie Renick, Miss Annie Koniek, Tillio Kwfng, Enill Schmidt, Miss Mary and Annie Ferguson, Ella White. Lizzie I. McAllister, Lilly G. Dickson, Sadie llrown. Jennio Fagely, Maggie Reese, P.

Preston, H. Sweetwood, G. Donaghy, Annie Torrey, Jennie Class, Lidio I'atton, Lizzie Wilson, Miss Dickson, M. Karrlngion, George Sterner. Ilessie Alexander, Daisy Hodgson, Kate Dauenhower, M.

N. Renick and others. Among those present were Rev. Mr. Luther, Rev.

John Kirkpatricb. W. C. Brown and E. P.

West. On the stage was a beautiful portrait of Rov. Dr. Chambers and over the platform, la red floral figures, wero and 1890. SHORT IX HIS ACCOUNTS.

The Treasurer of a steamship Line Absconds With Baltihork, February 32. Edward Fut voye, former manager in this city of the Fur nessStenmsbip Line, and now an "absconding' debtor," Is short in his accounts at least $30, 000. Futvoye began his peculations in July, 1887, soon after he opened the FurnessLfne office here. J. H.

the auditor of the company, who discovered the crookedness of Futvoye, has attached the property of a man ufacturing company which be backed, it is now regarded, with the funds of Mr. Furnesa. Mr, Hugill learned oti Thursday last that somo croditors purposed on the next dav attaching everything that could be found in any way identified with Fut voye. He did not wait for the next day, but on Thursday evening he went before tno proper Judge and tuo writ of attachment which he applied for was Issued. If nothing conies out of this legal Proceeding there willbelittledisappointmeiir.

'utvoye hud the uubouuded confidence of Mr. Furness. A CARD We take greet peaeure in announcing to our friends and the general public that our entire importation of HEW SPRING GOODS, is now in stock and upon our counters for their inspection, and that an early call will insure them the choice of the selection. JOHN B. MORLEY 5 Co.

MERCHANT TAILORS, ChestnutEighth Sts. SUCCESSORS TO GEO. A. CASTOR CO. NOTE We ask your special attention to the beautiful and varied display of goods in our windows and to the prices attached, which we claim to be the lowest that goods of these qualities hare ever been sold for.

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